How to open .ape file format?

**horsiauchuan** · January 4th, 2006, 06:12 AM

I have a file format which is xxxx.ape I dont know which is properly software to open the file. Which is the software to open this file format? thx......

**Mickwish** · January 4th, 2006, 06:24 AM

Bananas?

Um, try this link. Might be what you need. I presume it's a Monkey Audio file.

Cheers
Mick

**evolnemesis** · May 25th, 2009, 02:25 AM

VLC Media Player also will open it, it's a really nice free application that opens practically everything audio and video regardless of format or codecs.

**JohnE.** · May 28th, 2009, 12:16 PM

If you install the Monkey's Audio application (a front-end for the Monkey's Audio lossless audio compression codec) it'll also offer to install a plug-in for WinAmp that'll allow WinAmp to play .ape files.

**videoman1994** · May 28th, 2009, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by evolnemesis

VLC Media Player also will open it, it's a really nice free application that opens practically everything audio and video regardless of format or codecs.

As he said, VLC plays about every video/audio formatted file. Its also really good for watching movies from dvds and such.

**dgg** · June 6th, 2009, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by videoman1994

As he said, VLC plays about every video/audio formatted file. Its also really good for watching movies from dvds and such.

I have some ape files. They tends to be single file images of entire CDs rather than single tracks. VLC plays the whole of the planets suite by Holst, silently in about 30 seconds.

The file plays fine in MediaMonkey but Switch converter failed to create a working mp3 and neither the ape or the mp3 play in VLC

**Radical Priest** · May 5th, 2011, 01:53 PM

VLC player, yes, it works, and it has double volume, (or used to until new WMP 10), but playlist and file access is a pain, and my G-Force visualization won't connect to VLC, so I open .ape files with Audacity, a free Audio editor, and then export them as .wav files, then anything will open them.
Jessoyaknow.
Peace Out,
Radical Priest